Helmut Cämmerer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Helmut Martin Robert•Cämmerer |
| Used name | Helmut•Cämmerer |
| Born | 5 May 1911 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) |
| Died | 4 October 1997 (aged 86 years 4 months 30 days) in Buchholz in der Nordheide, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Affiliations | CC Alsterbrüder-Victoria, Hamburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Helmut Cämmerer, a flatwater canoeist, won the European Championship in 1933 in the K-1 over 1,000 metres and the following year came second in the K-2 event. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics he won the K-1 silver medal and two years later he added another silver in the World Championships. He won the German K-1 title over 1,000 metres in 1933 and 1936.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Helmut Cämmerer | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–1–0 1933 Praha gold: K1 1000 m; 1934 København silver: K2 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–1–0 1938 Vaxholm silver: K1 1000 m)